Saturday, 24 October 2026Autumn 2026 · 134 stories
The ZeroLanes Journal
Where to go across the UK, and how to get there: all 76 cities, the best beaches, airports, school runs and business travel.
Stories
Chichester city guide: the top 6
A small cathedral city between the South Downs and the sea, with a Roman palace, a famous theatre and Goodwood next door.
A weekend in the Lake District: where to go and what to do
Two days, sixteen lakes and a lot of gingerbread: a weekend plan for the Lake District, with the drive from Manchester taken care of.
Visiting Colchester? 6 things not to miss
Britain’s oldest recorded town, with the largest Norman castle keep in Europe, Roman walls and a zoo that draws visitors from across the East.
Top 8 Cotswolds villages
Golden stone, ancient churches and very good pubs: the eight Cotswolds villages we would visit first.
Top 6 things to do in Coventry
A city rebuilt from the Blitz around two cathedrals, Coventry tells a story of reconciliation, cars and a legendary ride through the streets.
Top 10 UK music festivals, and getting home after
Glastonbury, Parklife, Reading and more: ten festivals worth a ticket, and how to avoid the queue for the last bus out.
Derby: 6 things to see on a first visit
The birthplace of the factory system and gateway to the Peak District, Derby mixes industrial heritage with open country on its doorstep.
Top 7 beaches within reach of Manchester
Red squirrels at Formby, iron men at Crosby and the lights at Blackpool: seven seaside days out from Manchester.
A day in Doncaster: 6 places worth your time
Home of the oldest classic horse race in the world, a wildlife park with polar bears and a great minster, Doncaster became a city in 2022.
Top 8 beaches in Scotland
Hebridean white sands, a golf town’s famous strand and a bay you can only reach on foot: eight Scottish beaches to rival anywhere.
6 reasons to visit Durham
A Norman cathedral and castle on a wooded peninsula above a river bend: Durham has one of the most dramatic settings of any city in Europe.
7 days in Scotland: a first-timer’s itinerary
Edinburgh, Stirling, Glencoe, Skye and Loch Ness in a week: a route that shows the best of Scotland without spending every day on the road.
Ely city guide: the top 6
The Ship of the Fens rises out of the flat Cambridgeshire land for miles around: Ely is a tiny city with one of England’s greatest cathedrals.
Top 8 golf courses in Scotland
The home of golf and seven more of Scotland’s great courses, with a word on getting the clubs there.
Visiting Exeter? 6 things not to miss
A cathedral city with medieval tunnels under its streets, a lively quayside and Dartmoor and the Jurassic Coast on either side.
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